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[INTERVIEW] 'Jesus' speaks on gay pride, Christian protesters

An ironic image ended up embodying this year's Korea Queer Culture Festival (KQCF). Standing in front of a line of Christian protesters bearing a banner reading "Homosexuality is sin! Return to Jesus!" is a bearded white male in robes, clearly dressed as “Jesus,” holding a rainbow-colored sign reading "I'm cool with it." The image went viral, making the front page of Reddit T...

Foreign Communities | 2017-07-20 11:21

International recruiter highlights Korea's labor issues

International agency Robert Walters, a leading bilingual specialist professional recruitment consultancy, released the results of its Korean Employee Insights Survey 2017 last Friday. The company found in its survey of 755 professionals in Korea that Korean workers view youth unemployment and working the longest hours in the OECD as critical labor-related social issues that need rapid improvement. “Regarding long working hours, 21 percent of the respondents said that it’s a problem which needs to be fixed quickly, regardless of whether they work for a domestic or an international firm,” the ...

Foreign Communities | 2017-07-18 21:25

Korean ska-punk band performs in US cities

Korean ska-punk band Skasucks is winning audiences on its first U.S. tour managed by expat musician and promoter Jeff Moses of World Domination, Inc. As part of its “Make America Skank Again” tour, Skasucks has played venues across California, Oregon and Washington with support from various local acts. Formed in 2006 in Seoul, Skasucks is known for its lively stage presence.

Foreign Communities | 2017-07-18 21:23

PTPI to host Asia Pacific conference

The People to People International (PTPI) Korea national headquarters will present the 2017 Asia Pacific Regional Conference at Central Park Hotel in Songdo, Incheon, from July 20 to 22. The event will attract participants from some 10 nations, including Bangladesh, Nepal, Mongolia, Pakistan, Japan, Togo, Nigeria, Liberia, Taiwan and the U.S. PTPI is a nonpolitical, nonreligi...

Foreign Communities | 2017-07-18 21:21

(1646) Self-driving cars

Foreign Communities | 2017-07-13 16:36

[My Seoul Story] Entering Korea's mosh pits

Live music is one of the basic needs, along with food, clothing, shelter and alcohol. So when I moved to Korea in December 2003, I scoured the internet for traces of Seoul's live music scene. Back then, there wasn't much information. I knew of Club Drug, the cornerstone of the 1990s Korean punk scene, through reputation, but had no accurate data. My first weekend there, I fou...

Foreign Communities | 2017-07-13 11:24

(1645) Car hazard button

Foreign Communities | 2017-07-12 15:30

InterNations to mark Mandela Day

Global networking group InterNations invites Korean members to celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day at Lotteworld Mall in Seoul, July 16. The day commemorates the lifetime of service Nelson Mandela gave to South Africa and the world, and was launched via a unanimous decision by the U.N. General Assembly on 18 July, 2009, his birthday. South Africans remember Mandela by pledging 67 minutes of their life to social justice every July 18 as Nelson Mandela gave 67 years of his life for this cause.

Foreign Communities | 2017-07-11 21:34

Icelandic band will perform in rock festival

Icelandic three piece band Sigur Ros will perform at the Jisan Valley Rock festival, July 28 to 30. This will be the band’s third appearance in Korea, following their last concert in Jamsil, Seoul, late last year. Hailing from Reykjavic, the post rock band is known for its ethereal sound, frontman Jonsi’s falsetto vocals and incorporation of classical and minimalist elements.

Foreign Communities | 2017-07-11 21:33

English teachers welcome end of HIV test

English teachers in Korea have welcomed a government decision to scrap HIV tests for E-2 visa applicants. Viewed as discriminatory and a human rights violation, the HIV tests also caused unrest due to the fact that only foreign teachers were targeted. Korean nationals working in the same position were exempt. Many have seen this requirement as racist.

Foreign Communities | 2017-07-11 21:23

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